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Philippine foreign affairs secretary Alan Peter Cayetano addressed the United Nations General Assembly for the first time over the weekend. He asked the international community to give president Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs the benefit of...

By Cheryl Piccio, ABS CBN News HOUSTON, TX — The federal government expects to pay out $11 billion in insurance claims from Hurricane Harvey, making it the second costliest storm in the history of the National...

NEW YORK — Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Alan Peter Cayetano, says he is ready to deliver president Rodrigo Duterte’s message at the 72nd United Nation’s general assembly. “Definitely we’re going to assure the world that...

SAN FRANCISCO — The rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, by the Trump administration has prompted the Philippine consulate in San Francisco to take action. And while the consulate is not authorized to...

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s common-law wife, Honeylet Avancena, was seen in New York City amid the annual convention of the United Nations General Assembly. The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs says Avancena is not part of...

Filipinos affected by hurricane Irma in the Caribbean have just arrived in Manila. The repatriates from the British Virgin islands, Saint Maarten and Anguilla, were assisted by the response team from the Philippine Embassy in Washington...

USAID, the US Agency for International Development, has long been the American government’s international humanitarian arm. For three days, the group will focus on science and technology building in the Philippines. The agency kicked off its 3rd...

SAN FRANCISCO — Musical performances were a part of this Philippine exhibit held during Undiscovered — the annual Filipino night market in San Francisco. It was called “Three Wars of the Filipino people.” In a joint effort by SOMA Pilipinas,...

DALY CITY, CA — Cups, candles, and retro electronics all were on sale at the Pilipino Bayanihan resource center in Daly City this past weekend. The goal is to raise money to help Philippine Vice President Leni...

by Albert Bataclan, ABS-CBN News LOS ANGELES — With a unanimous vote from the members of the International Olympic Committee, LA’s roller-coaster bid to host the summer Olympics for the third time, has finally reached its end. The...